Turkey, NC City Data

Turkey, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 262 people who live in Turkey and approximately 60,161 who live in Sampson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Turkey to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Turkey. We have included Turkey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Turkey Information

Sampson County where Turkey resides is 947.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 60,161 and has a population rank of 804 out of all the places in the United States.

Turkey has a total of 262 people and of those residents there are 126 males and 136 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 925 births each year and around 633 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Turkey varies per year, but currently 260 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 262 people who live in Turkey, there are 81 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Turkey is 43 male and 38 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 190.

General Turkey Information
Total area in square miles - Sampson County	947.45
Water area in square miles - Sampson County	N/A
Resident population - Sampson County	60,161
Population rank - Sampson County	804
Total population	262
Total population (male)	126
Total population (female)	136
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Sampson County	925
Deaths- Sampson County	633
Population of one race	260
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	81
Population under 20 years (male)	43
Population under 20 years (female)	38
Total population 18 years and over	190

Turkey Social Characteristics

There are 22,273 households in Turkey. Families make up 16,251 of these households. The table below breaks down the Turkey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,940), male householder with no wife present (1,035) and female householder with no husband present (3,104). The remainder of the Turkey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,051. Turkey, NC moving companies help people in Turkey move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Turkey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Turkey is based, there are 24,071 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,057 never married, 12,809 now married, 770 separated, 3,447 widowed, and 1,988 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 675 separated, 631 widowed and 1,823 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Turkey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Turkey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sampson County)
Total households	22,273
Family households (families)	16,251
With own children under 18 years	8,420
Married-couple family	11,940
With own children under 18 years	5,336
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,035
With own children under 18 years	505
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,104
With own children under 18 years	1,705
Nonfamily households	6,051
Householder living alone	5,265
65 years and over	2,272

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	35
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	34
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	237
Householder	70
Spouse	60
Child	80
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	15
Female householder living alone	14
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,071
Never married	5,057
Now married	12,809
Separated	770
Widowed	3,447
Divorced	1,988
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	675
Widowed	631
Divorced	1,823

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	262
Male	126
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	1
Female	136
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	262
One race	260
White	202
Black or African American	49
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	262
People who are White alone	202
People who are Black or African American alone	49
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	55,708
Same house	33,550
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,065
Different state or abroad	4,409
Different state	2,592
Abroad	1,817

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sampson County)
Total resident population	60,161
Born in United States	44,757
State of residence	47,166
Different state	8,277
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	443
Foreign born	4,275

Turkey Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Turkey. That total enrollment is 14,305 for the population of the country, which includes Turkey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,850 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,917 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,077.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Turkey population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,305
Pre-kindergarten	992
Public	691
Private	301
Kindergarten	776
Public	753
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,307
Public	7,139
Private	168
Elementary and high school	10,459
Public	10,162
Private	297
High school grades 9 to 12	3,152
Public	3,023
Private	129
College, undergraduate years	1,867
Public	1,627
Private	240
Graduate or professional school	211
Public	167
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	43,251

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,796
Less than 9th grade	4,587
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,387
High school graduate	13,689
Some college, no degree	6,428
Associate's degree	2,411
Bachelor's degree	4,294
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,039

Turkey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,344 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Turkey. The Turkey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,333), service occupations (3,528), sales and office occupations (5,349), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,562), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,007) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,693). The 46,344 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,596 private wage and salary workers, 3,790 government workers, 2,023 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sampson County)
Population 16 years and over	46,344
In labor force	28,506
Civilian labor force	28,443
Employed	26,472
Unemployed	1,971
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	63
Females 16 years and over	23,761
In labor force	13,114
Civilian labor force	13,114
Unemployed Civilian labor force	948
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,583
In labor force	15,392
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,023
Armed forces	63

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sampson County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,014
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,382
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,137
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	434
Other means	374
Worked at home	514
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	640,475

OCCUPATION (Sampson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,333
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,333
Service occupations	3,528
Sales and office occupations	5,349
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,562
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,007
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,693

INDUSTRY (Sampson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,333
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,239
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,752
Wholesale trade	948
Retail trade	3,306
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	861
Information	451
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	797
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,026
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,815
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,252
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,077

CLASS OF WORKER (Sampson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,333
Private wage and salary workers	20,596
Government workers	3,790
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,023
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Turkey Housing Characteristics

In Turkey, NC there are 25,142 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,273 occupied and 2,869 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Turkey, there are 15,218 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 184 units in Turkey. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Turkey, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Turkey, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Turkey. There are 516 housing units with rent less than $200, 788 with rent between $200-299, 2,291 with rent between $300-499 and 1,174 with rent for $500 and above. Full Turkey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Turkey, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sampson County)
Total housing units	25,142
Occupied housing units	22,273
Vacant housing units	2,869

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sampson County)
Total housing units	25,142
1-unit, detached	15,218
1-unit, attached	184
2 units	409
3 or 4 units	559
5 to 9 units	253
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	59
50 or more units	15
Mobile home	8,346

HOUSING TENURE (Sampson County)
Occupied housing units	22,273
Owner-occupied	16,361
Renter-occupied	5,912

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sampson County)
Occupied housing units	22,273
No vehicles available	2,014
2 vehicle available	13,474
3 vehicles available	3,678
4 vehicles available	1,062
5 or more vehicles available	479

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sampson County)
Occupied housing units	22,273
Utility gas	1,597
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,751
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,020
Coal or coke
Wood	335
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	58

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sampson County)
Occupied housing units	22,273
Less Than $50,000	16,361
$50,000 to $99,999	5,093
$100,000 to $149,999	1,436
$150,000 to $199,999	803
$200,000 to $299,999	221
$300,000 to $499,999	42
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	76,700

GROSS RENT (Sampson County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,912
Less than $200	516
$200 to $299	788
$300 to $499	2,291
$500 to $699	887
$700 to $999	258
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A